Just in: Bihar Assembly proceedings begin. Tejashwi Yadav speaking in the Assembly. Tejashwi reminds the BJP that Nitish Kumar had ditched them earlier to form the mahagathbandhan with the RJD and the Congress.

The Patna High Court responds to the petition filed by the RJD challenging the formation of a new government by Nitish Kumar's JDU with the BJP. The court says that a hearing is not possible before July 31st, Monday.

JD (U) leader Neeraj Kumar said that Nitish Kumar will get a full majority today. "Politics is about serving people, it's not a medium to collect money or property. According to the wishes of the state, the Chief Minister will win with complete majority and prove his ethical politics. We hope that he will strongly present his case in the assembly and also win the majority."


The BJP and Janata Dal (United) have issued whip to their legislators to vote in favour of the trust vote.

The RJD and the Congress have also issued a similar whip to their legislators.

Nitish led JD (U)-NDA government has a support of 132 MLAs, which will help it to prove a comfortable majority in the 243 member state assembly where 122 MLAs are required to prove majority.

According to the communique issued from the Raj Bhawan, Nitish has claimed the support of 131 members, including the BJP, two independents and legislators of BJP allies Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM)-Secular and Rashtriya Lok Samata party (RLSP).Opposition RJD has 80 MLAs, the Congress 27 and the CPI-ML 3.